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Pellegrino's most recent defeat, prior to the upcoming worldwide break, came on the road against a injury plagued Stoke City, losing 2-1 to a stubborn Mark Hughes team despite their several sidelined defenders missing the game. The winger joined from Southampton back in January 2006. Arsenal suffered a chastening 4-0 loss to title rivals Liverpool at Anfield at the end of August to raise serious questions about their ability to challenge for the Premier League crown. (more...)

The National League Wild Card matchup features two teams that got off to fast starts this season. "Power's always unsafe", Black said, "because it's one swing and especially one swing with a couple of guys on can really change the game". (more...)

In the second quarter of the 26-9 victory, Brown worked himself open on a double move, but Roethlisberger missed him while he worked the other side of the field, ultimately tossing an incomplete pass on the play. After calling Brown own, Roethlisberger said he wasn't "trying to call "AB" out", but said, "this is causing a distraction none of us really need". (more...)

Boyd's selection is subject to a medical clearance, with Josh Mansour on standby. "It was just such a hard decision". Spoilt for choice in the fullbacks department, Meninga said Clive Churchill Medallist Billy Slater was the "standout" choice, then Boyd, Holmes and Trbojevic supplied him with handy backup in both the number one jersey and the edges. (more...)

Liverpool's poor run of form continued on Saturday with another frustrating outing against Newcastle United - another match that the Reds ended up drawing when they should have comfortably won. "We didn't score the chances we had and that makes it frustrating, because I think we deserved to win", said ex-Newcastle midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum with the Dutchman having hit the post in his return to St. (more...)

Manager Terry Francona has elected to go with Bauer so he can start Kluber in Game 2 and then again in Game 5 if necessary. Corey Kluber is a good bet to win the American League Cy Young Award this season, but he won't be the starter in the Cleveland Indians' first playoff game. (more...)

He said: "He is feeling very bad emotionally because he really wanted to come and play [for the national side], but this incident has ruled him out of both games". Argentina need to avoid defeat against Peru on Friday to have any chance of automatic qualification for the 2018 World Cup. If Agüero is out for six weeks, he will miss another seven of City's games, including back-to-back Champions League matches against Napoli and... (more...)

Yet Alabama, the team Clemson beat in the National Championship once again reigns atop the rankings by reputation alone. Clemson made easy work of the Virginia Tech Hokies, 31-17. The vast majority of the 130 FBS teams have played one or two conference games, and not a single team is bowl-eligible yet. - LSU's 24-21 loss to Troy marked the Tigers' first defeat in 50 nonconference games since 2000. (more...)

Florida's lone true deep threat, Cleveland has stepped up massively while junior WR Antonio Callaway has been serving an indefinite suspension. No other receiver has been able to affect the passing game the way Cleveland has this year for the Gators. (more...)

Prosecutor Daniel Fisher argued the Morris twins and Bowman held a grudge against Hood, leading to the beating. Markieff Morris remains part of the Washington Wizards , while Marcus is now a member of the retooled Boston Celtics . Jurors began hearing testimony on September 18. The Morris' defense attorney, James Belanger, argued that the case was tainted by Hood's mentor, who solicited testimony against the defendants in exchange for a cash payment. (more...)

John Burbank decreased its stake in Unitedhealth Group Inc ( UNH ) by 88.73% based on its latest 2017Q2 regulatory filing with the SEC. The stock rose 0.58% or $1.14 reaching $196.99. Therefore 27% are positive. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the a year ago is $201.71. RBC Capital Markets has "Buy" rating and $21200 target. (more...)

Holloway will look to make the first defense of his 145-pound title after stopping Jose Aldo last June at UFC 212 to become the undisputed champion. With a win over Holloway, Edgar will join a short list of fights to have won UFC titles in two weight divisions. His first shot came in his divisional debut at UFC 156 in 2013, dropping a unanimous decision to Aldo following a storied run at 155 pounds. (more...)

The 20-year-old forward is coming off a year in which he potted 24 goals and 57 points in an injury-shortened 61-game season, giving him 113 points in 142 career games. Sabres general manager Jason Botterill wasn't available for comment. The new contract won't kick in until next season. While Eichel hasn't been as transcendent as McDavid, who notched 30 goals and 70 assists last season alone, he's been one of the brightest stars from a strong draft class that has also seen players like Mitch ... (more...)

Following the City loss, Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte expressed hope Morata's departure had come prior to serious injury. Spain coach Julian Lopetegui has called up Athletic Bilbao striker Aritz Aduriz, 36, to take Morata's place in their final two World Cup qualifiers. (more...)

He watched for awhile from the glass-walled clubhouse at the 14th green, along with US PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and former commissioner Tim Finchem. "In the 18 matches before today it s only 3.5 points, so I think everyone was anxious to get more points on the board". "This (defeat) is on the cards (again) unless we really get our acts together". (more...)

It's part of the game, whether it be hurling, football, American football, the rugby lads, it's part of the game. Keane is seen as football's ultimate no nonsense figure, but what do you think of his comments? When you cross the line, there is an element of risk involved. (more...)

The Yankees finished the season second in the AL East at 91-71, while the Twins finished second in the AL Central at 85-77. Santana was strong away from home this season, winning 10 of those games on the road where he had an ERA of 2.71 covering 17 starts. (more...)

Cross has caught two passes for 11 yards in three games with Tampa Bay this season. Tampa Bay has won both their home games played this season; over the Bears and Giants. Next week, the Buccaneers are at the Cardinals, followed by a trip to Buffalo. "I can't wait to get out there and play for these guys". New England is allowing teams to score 32 points per game. (more...)

The good news for the Redskins is that they have an early bye. "That's the first time that's ever happened to where I couldn't get out there", said Norman, who hasn't missed a game since the 2014-15 campaign. Norman said after the 29-20 loss that he fell awkwardly on the heel of someone's shoe and that it hurt to breathe. The Redskins are an even 2-2 on the season and will take on the San Francisco 49ers in two weeks. (more...)